Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 682 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
2. 2.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
10. 10.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
14. 14.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
28. 28.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
34. 34.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice

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